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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

EXPENSIVE habIts-toper's tights.-BoS
ton Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

THE most wonderful fight on record
was when the chimney hew.-LoaCeH
Courier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Aspiring young administrative
you read the tragedy l left with your"
Theatrical manager-"Part of it.
80, thank you for your kindness.
What do you think of ftp" II consider
you, young man, the Shakespeare of
America" 30, how can find words
to express my joy at hearing such an
opinion from such a high authorityr'
'No thanks are needed, assure you. "
'1n what do you find the greatest
resemblance between myself and
Shakespeare" "1n the fact that you
never spell a word twice alike. "-PhiL-
ddeLphiG Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

A NOTORIOUS eavesdropper-rain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

"TAsTEs differ, especially the taste of
castor oil and kisses.-B1TIington FIRES
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Is 1T paradox that of all shoes a felt
shoe is least felt-LOtOsH Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

New York Club Stables, 1917 E. 2Sth St.,
New York, Oct. 29th, 1886.
IT gives me great pleasure to add my
testimony to the great curative qualities OF
st. Jacobs Oil, having used several cases
of the Oil in my stable, can safely say it is
the best liniment.
CALVIN TT PRIEST
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Actors, like salve, are sure TO be
shelved unless they have the power to
draw.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

DRUMMERs are of two kinds, but both
kinds like to beat heads -NelO HdVen NecS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

MILITARY tools-"tiles" of soldiers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

If the kangaroo is success, it is prob
ably because he stoops to conquer. Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

Your last invoice of "Tansilfs Punch" Sc cigars
came in yesterday. was out of them for half a
day, and had to call on the Governor for company
of militia to prevent riot Have already retailed
over 100000. r. G. MANLEY Lincoln Neb
Address X. w. TANsvI.g. &. CO.. Chrca-o
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

A Co-oPERATIvB mill association -
travelling company of prize-fghters. -
Boston Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

THE superior man wishes to be slow in
his words and earnest in his conduct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-14

was when the chimney few.-LoaoeH
Courier.
A NOTORIOUS eavesdropper-raii.
S
MILITARY tools-"tiles'' Of soldiers.
IN all probability, when the 'lord of Gre
atom grasps the stern fact that there are
nineteen thousand stitches in a single
shirt, he will let up little in his TRADES
on shirt makers in general
-S-
Two PosERs the dude and the what-is-iti
EXPENSIVE habIts-toper's tights.-Bos-
ton Courier.
IN at the breach-the cartridge.
HaUen Meas.
A TRIM creature-the milliner.- " ash.
ington Critic.
WHEN dentists are partners they ought
to pull together.
IT is easy to get insurance against fire in
this world. boston Post.
WHY is wit like a Chinese lady's foot?-
Because brevity is the sole of it
~
A SHOEMAKER calls his lapstcne honest
',cnfession, because it is good for the sole
"TAsTEs differ, especially the taste of
castor oil and Huntington FIRES
Press.
Is 1T paradox that of all shoes a felt
shoe is least felt-LOtosH Courier.
ACTORS, like salve, are sure to be
shelved unless they have the power to
draw.
DRUMMERs are of two kinds, but both
kinds like to beat heads -NelO Hdven Ne,cS
-S--
If the kangaroo is a success, it is prob
ably because he stoops to conquer PUCK
A COOPERATIVE mill association -
travelling company of prize-fghters.-
Boston Post.
The superior man wishes to be slow in
his words and earnest in his conduct
-
GEORGE A. PRINCE nEGhN2 Buffalo,
, 1887-12-07
Foreign Notes.

PARIS, Dec. CIT is expected that NJ.
Goblet will be prime minister in the cab
met and that NJ. FIourens will retain the
portfolio of minister Of foreign affairs.
a subscription has been started TO raise
funds for the purpose of e]lecting a mon.
ument to the great CarnOt, grandfather of
the new president.
Extremists still continue to oppose the
retention of Gen. Saussier as governor OF
Paris. President Sadi- Carnot, in an in
tervlew with Clemenceau to day, insisted
upon the necessity of the union of all
Republicans in the chamber, first to show
foreigners that Republicans can agree, and
second, in order that they may vote a
homes. aud sincere budget. Clemenceau
fully endorsed the presidents views. The
accord between the president and Glenn
enceau is regarded as a good omen of the
future of the republic.
ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 6.-The Jour
ma dc 81. Petersburg c%ongratulates
France upon the election of NJ. Sadi Car
not as president, but condemns the mob
orators for using Russia's name for politl.
cal purposes. The Journal says that
Russia's int rest was cordial. but was lin.
tied to the sincere wish. to see France
emerge happily from the crisis.
1t is officially announced that foreign
Joint stock companies hitherto trading in
Russia under license of the financial au
IhOrities, must obtain legal imperial
licenses before May, 1883. or otherwise
they will be compelled to liquidate by
Jan. 1880
, 1887-12-07

AT the Comstock silver mines in Vir-
ginia City mining science has reached its
highest point, according to n San Fran
cisco newspaper, which says that there
they carry water down n vertical shaft
to the depth of 1,7O0 feet, and then gear
1t back to the surface, running the gigan-
tic mills by the 100 foot pressure.
When the plan was suggested to engi-
neers of Europe they laughed at it; but
now it's a proved success, and furnishes
a power UNNECESSARILY greater and
cheaper than anything hitherto applied in
mining.-New York Sun.
, 1887-12-07

There is a strange phenomenon con-
nected with the Upper Red river. 1 have
several times been stranded by low water
in the Upper Red, say 500 miles below
the source, lying with n steamboat for
weeks awaiting rain and a rise. Without
any rain in the vicinity of where the boat
was | have seen the river come up twenty
feet or more in n night. l figure out
the phenomenon in this way: The sources
of the Red river are in the Liano Estacado
of New Mexico, and the rains falling upon
these great plains pour down into the
head waters of the river, and the water
comes rushing down many hundreds of
miles, where there have been no rains for
weeks, and thus result in the unlocked
for swell in the water. Globe Democrat.
, 1887-12-07

1t is related that Abraham Lincoln once
said to Hackctt, the actor: "Why do you
actors always play Hamlet as an irresolute,
vacillnting, vague, middle aged sort of n
man,' Because he was, ~ said Hackett,
with an air of certainty. "But he was
not" said Lincoln; ''he was young, i'm
petuous, full of action, prompt. He is al
ways doing something. The play is full
Of it, and he ought to be played as n young
man. Walt Whitman thus expressed
his opinion: sis not that the mystery,
the wonder, the fun Of it, rs the slang
word would have 1t, that Hamlet com
bines both those phases, the uncontrolla-
Bile impulse, aggressive temperament, and
at the same time the meditative, philo-
sophie, anxious, hesitating mani Is not
this the interest of the character which
has caused it to be overlaid with great nc
cumulations, which have hidden the poets
real purpose-if he had one. Brooklyn
Eagle,
, 1887-12-07
pangers OF thc no,lnr Glore.

1t is a mistake to suppose that the box
ing glove is less injurious to the person
with whom it comes in contact than the
bare fist is. The fist cuts, but the glove
stuns like n sane club or a piece of lead
pipe, and is more apt to produce n
ton of the brain and other internal in
jurics. No prizelghter was ever hurt by
letting him bleed, and on the other hand
he may be seriously injured by the mufIled
blow that produces the jar without break
ing the skin. Moreover, these glove con-
tests have brought in the fashion of
matching second or third rate men against
first rate ones, the bets being made on the
question as to the number of rounds dur
ing which the former can c%ontrive to hold
out against the latter. What earthly
sense or profit can there be in such a per-
Torrance as that?
OF course the boxing glove has its use,
like the button OF the foil; 1t enables the
pupils to learn the rudiments of the
science-how to assume the proper posi-
tons, and how to use his arms. Gentle
men who move in polite society cannot af-
ford to go about with faces SCARED, scanned
and discolored; it is not the fashion, and
fashion must be considered. But / would
DANISH the glove from everything in the
shape of an exhibition" whether anna
teur or professional.-Julian Hawthorne
in The Cosmopolitan.
, 1887-12-07

You remember, do you not, how all of
the ladies used to admire peacock feathers?
Every boudoir contained II bunch of them;
every parlor was made richer by their
gorgeous tints. They were even used now
and hen as n border to u frieze, and they
were fastened on screens, painted on
plaques, pinned on curtains, and en-
broidered on chairs. But now, go where
you will, you will see no peacock feathers.
They are banished from hall and bower.
Why? Because it has been decided that
they bring bad luck. Even fashion
couldn't stand against that. They had to
go. The news spread rapidly, and every
lady, sitting down to reckon up the begin
ming of her bad luck, concluded that it was
when she bought her peacock feathers.
The ladies of the Woodruff hotel held a
meeting and decided to Danish these omi-
nous plumes. So they all went. All
along the avenues the ladies followed their
example. The ervants caught the infec-
ton and refused to stay in u house where
the exquisite but fateful feathers were
kept. So the comfort and peace of mind
of the vainest of birds is restored, for lie
will be molested no more.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
, 1887-12-07

In India, where the elephant is treated
by his mahout almost as one Of the family,
the grateful animal makes n return for
the kindness shown it by voluntarily
taking care of the baby. 1t will patiently
permit itself to be mauled by its little
charge and will show great solicitude
when the child cries. Sometimes the ele-
plant will become so attached TO its baby
friend as to insist upon its constant pres
ence. Such a case is known where the
elephant went SO far as to refuse to eat
except in the presence of its little friend.
Its attachment was so genuine that the
chlld's parents would not hesitate to leave
the baby in the elephants care, knowing
that it could have no more faithful nurse.
And the kindly monster never belied the
trust reposed in it.-St. Nicholas.
, 1887-12-07
mydahs Of oneen charlotte,s 1s1and.

These people have n novel way of hunt
ing birds, using instead of n bow and ar
rows, a peculiarly shaped harpoon. This
instrument is about five feet long, the
point being made of n piece of walrus tusk
ten inches long. The stick is of cyprus
and abcut half way up three fish bones
are arranged around the stick, these points
extending outward in order to stick the
bird in case the point on the end should
miss. This harpoon, when used, is held
in the left hand In the right is q paddle
of hard wood eighteen inches long, on the
face of which is a groove extending almost
to the end. The tip of the harpoon is fitted
into this groove and then the weapon is
thrown with double force. Thu native
can strike a fowl in water fully 100 feet
distant. A hunter usually carries with
him n number of these %harpoons of va
rious sizes.-New York Mail and Express.
, 1887-12-07

A foreign paper gives the official report
of the head officer having charge of woods
and rivers in Belgium, from which it APP
pears that the total length of highways in
that country mounts to 1927 miles, of
which there are already planted more
than one-half, or 2,417 miles, with 2G4
miles yet to be planted. The present value
Of the trees is now four times as much as
their original cost, or have a money value
trees thus planted elms are in the largest
numbers, then oaks, next poplars, and in
diminishing numbers are ash, beech, ma
pies, Norway spruce and larch. Fruit
trees are in much smaller numbers Chi
cage Times.
, 1887-12-07

When n death occurs in the family the
dressmaker is instantly summoned and
everything that human ingenuity can de-
wise in the way of hideous and mournful
raimcnt is instantly ordered and worn in
definitely. In Europe the custom is diff
fercnt and much more sensible. Six
months is considered a sufficiently long
period for anybody to wear deep mourn
ing, and deep mourning abroad means
simply anything black. A widow in the
first days of her grief will wear a costume
of ]glistening black silk covered with bril-
liant cut jet. And pray, why should she
not; How much more elegant and suita-
Bile, not to say sensible, is a gown like this
instead Of the dense somberness of four
WI mourning costumes that are enough
to aflict every one with chronic blue
devilss In this country people are begin
ming to show more common sense than
heretofore about the length of time mourn
ing should be worn, but there is still much
to be desired in the character of the dress
itself. These inky phantoms that parade
our streets are neither cheerful nor edify
ing spectacles.-Clar Lanza's New York
Letter,
, 1887-12-07
TELEGRAPH1c BREv1T1Es.

New Haven, Conn, voted for license
yesterday by over 1000 majority.
John Green & Co, wholesale dry goods
merchants of London, Ont, failed yester,
day.
The Most Rev. John Power, Catholic
bishop of Waterford and Llsmore, is
dead.
Kindon's extensive floor cloth factory
in E~ermOndsey, London, has been destroyed
by FIRE. Loss $3.50, 0GO.
A dispatch from Sidney says that Han
Ian, the oarSman, has accepted a chal-
lenge. TOR a race with Trickeit
The municipal election at Louisville,
Ky, passed off quietly. Hon, Chas. d.
Jacob was elected mayor by a plurality OF
1000, over Avery, Republican.
Freight business 10 Dayton, O., is par
alyzed by the strike of all the yarGmen in
that city except New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio. The strike is for an advance
in wages.
Lord Mayor Sullivan, convicted for
publishing in his paper, tie Nation, &C
cunts of the meetings OF the proclaimed
branches of the National League, has
been removed to the Tullamore Jail.
1t is reported hat the fire in the Calu-
met and Hecll copper mines has gained
such Roadway that it is believed it will be
necessary to food the whole mine with
water, in which case it will suspend min
ing operations for the greater part Of the
year.
, 1887-12-07

Dear Bro. Meek, Ed. The Central
Methodist, Catlettsville, KY see IN
the last Central that you want a sick
headache remedy. | suffered from sick
headache, almost from infancy, and tried
every remedy | could get, but never found
anything to do me good until | used
Simmons Liver Regulator. | feel for
anyone that suffers with that terrible dis
ease, and hope you will give it a
trlal.-C. S. Morris, Brownsville, W.
Va.
, 1887-12-07

In England conflicts between horses
and bulls are not m II are usu-
ally disastrous to the horses. 4 fiery colt
often chases cattle in the pasture, biting
them as they run; but when he tackles u
bull the latter usually won't Il but
charges the colt broadside and often kills
him. Having come off best once, the bull
thereafter is apt to charge horses that are
grazing quietly. 1t is never safe to leave
any bull in a pasture with hotses.-Lon
don Live Stock journal.
, 1887-12-07

In the combination, proportion, and pre-
paration of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla accomplishes cures where other pre-
partitions entirely fail. Peculiar in its
good name at home, which is a tower of
strength abroad, peculiar in the phenome-
nal sales it has attained, Hoods Sarsapa-
lila is the most successful medicine for
purifying tho blood. giving strength, and
creating an appetite.
, 1887-12-07

CODpef and TIN oLIll AdVanCing
New IoRK, Dec. G-Thc power of
the French syndicate was again felt upon
the metal market this morning. Tin and
copper, both of which metals the syndl
cate largely controls took an upward ten
dency aud were noted in the first cable at
an advance of f3 per ton in tin and It's.
cd. in copper. Spot tin was set down at
el63 per ton and futures at el4O.
Closing prices on copper showed a rise OF
from 10 10 Is per cent.
, 1887-12-07

The Markets-SUocks and Cattle.
New YORK. Dec. 6.-The stock mar
ket was less active to day, with a decline
in values throughout the entire list. A
slight recovery was made in the last few
minutes, but the close was heavy at near
the lowest prices reached.
Governments dull and steady. Min
ing shares duh. Money 4G5 per
cent.
Petroleum opened firm at lot and
advanced to II, but fell to 76 in
the afternoon and closed weak at 76B.
Sales. l,026, 900 barrels
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. lI9; American Express,
1903; Canada Pacific, 54i; Canada South
ern. 500; Central Pacific, 34t; Burlington,
1881; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1901; Den
yer & Rio Grande, "a; Erie, 29s; Lake
Shore, 94g; Louisville 4 Nashville. Gil;
Michigan Central, S74; Kansas Il Texas,
III; New York Central, 1888; Northern
Pacific. 22t; preferred, 46s; Northwest
eIn, lost; Oregon improvement, As;
Navigation, S7t; Transcontinental, 2Ot;
Pacific Mail, $50; Panama, =; Rock
Island, 1871; Milwaukee & St. Paul.
76t; Texas Pacific, 25i; Union Pacific,
57i; United States Express, 65; Fargo,
30; Western Union. rs.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market steady; fancy, 50. IS;
shipping steers, 50. IS; stockers and
feeders, 81 59 10; COWS, bulls and
mixed, 81. 2592.T5; Texas cattle $l.5O@
800.
Shcep-Receipcs 5000; market steady;
natives. S3.O094 80; Western, 50. ESQ
800; Texans, - 5OC927 rs.
Wheat-Market easy. Cash. 76I;
January 77i; May 81 3 Is.
, 1887-12-07
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some &C.
zematous affection, such as milk crust, scall
head, Scurf. or uandruff. sure to develop into an
agoniZing eczema, the itching, burning, aud dis
hguration of whichsmake life n prolonged tor
ture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CUTICURA soar, an eN-
qulsite X n Beautitier, and a single application
OF ~CUTICURA, the Great skin Cure, with IA ! tile
CUTICURA R~EsoLyENT. the New B'ood Purl-
her, are often sufficient 10 "A rest the progress of
the disease, and point to n speedy and perma-
nent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children, who
take pride In their beauty .iBurity, and health
and IN bestowlng upon them a child's greatest
inherltauce,-a skin without a blemish. and a
BODY nourished by pure ,-shouId fail TO
make trial OF the CUrIcuRA REMEDIES.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticurn, soc Soap,
pc Resolvent, 81. Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
GB-Send for "How to Cure skin Diseases
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, 1887-12-07
Explosives Sent Through tn

DENVER, Dec. 6.-Several boxes OF
giant powder caps, loaded with heavy
charges of Illuminating mercury, were dis
covered in the mail at the post office in
this ely to-day. They proved to be sam
pies sent from a Chicago house to hard
ware merchants throughput the country.
If the stamping clerk at either end of the
line had struck the packages with sufi
clent force to cause an explosion they
doubtlessly would have been killed. Post
office Inspector King will make a full re-
port to the Chicago postal authorities of
the reckless violation of the postal laws,
and secure the punishment of the guilty
parties.
, 1887-12-07
INFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES

Our oldest child, now six years of age, when
an Infant six months old was attacked with a
virulent. malignant skin disease. All ordinary
remedies failing, we called our family physician
who attempted to cure 1t bnt 1t spread with
almost Incredible TaDidity, until the lower pOr-
of his back down to his knee, was one solid
rash. ugly, painful, blotched. and malicious. We
had no rest at night, no peace by day. Finally
we were ADVISED to try the CUTICURA RENE
DIES. The effect was simply marvellous. In
three or four weeks a complete cure was
white and healthy as though he had never been
attacked. Inmy opinion your valuable remedies
saved his life, and to-day he is "A strong, hea thy
child. perfectly well no repetition Of the disease
having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Atty at Law and EN-Pros Atty Ashland o
REFERENCE JIG Melst. Druggist, ashland. o.
, 1887-12-07
ReaIth Preserving
CLOTHING.
overcoats for Everybody

We exhibit this season the largest line NJ
oVERCoATS ever brought to the West.
wELL-MADE CHINCHTLLI OVER.
BLUE FUR BEAVER O~VERCOATS.m 7m
FINE FUR BEAVER OVER OATS
20 90 TO 20 90
(Beaver and Otter trimmej.)
BEANER LINED O~VRRCOATS nand-
% W to 100 On
HEAVY MOUNTAIN ULSTERss 8 20 to "a m
Our $500 Chinchtlli and 500 Fur Beaye,
Oyercoats are the best bargains for the
money we ever offered. We have better grades
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50t0.
We can fit any man in cotton or linen cord
Corduroy suits at lowest prices.
Winter Shoes and warm Caps in great variety
Eg- Prices, Samples OF Cloths, Catalogues.
etc, soHt on application.
, 1887-12-07
NJ WlGMA
always have
A c Z er'a Baby

Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made thnt will remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
o. Morphine, but gives the child natural
ease from pain. Price % cents. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt
, 1887-12-07

But it is not simply at the height OF ma
tional existence hat this impulse for self
preservation responds to the mimicry of
lower life. You will observe its operation
in our social customs and common pro-
pensities; for it is n fact that not anything
is more dreaded or shunned by average
human beings than originality-that is,
unlikeness to others. 1t has always been
dangerous. 1t is even yet likely to secure
for its possessor n great deal of annoyance.
Tour Heredity from God"
Impurities of the blood often cause great
annoyance at this season; Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla purifies the blood, and cures all such
affections.
, 1887-12-07
Forgers Arrested,

SAN Francisco. Dee. 6.-J. b. Nc.
Donnell, alias Mcdonald, was arrested
here to-day for having in his possession a
plate for engraving fac SMILES of three
E5 Bank of England notes. Mcdonnell
is said to be the brother ofGeo Mcdonnell.
who with Austin and Byron Bidwel
swindled the Bank of England out of over
81 100000 in 1873 by means of forged
bank checks and notes.
PrTTTBURG, Dec. John Armitage,
arrested on a charge Of forging the name
of j. w. Mackav of California and fol
attempting fraud. was identified to-day as
Orth Stein, a swindler of national reputa
ton. Stein is wanted by the authorize,
of Cincinnati, st. Lonis and a number of
other Western cities,
, 1887-12-07

Legal blanks at the Leader Office
, 1887-12-07

Courtes of Hyo. Arc